Obs. rare. [ad. L. ventilāt-us, pa. pple. of ventilāre: see next.] Discussed or debated; thoroughly sifted or ventilated.
1432–50. trans. Higden (Rolls), II. 141. A cause was ventilate and movede thro the commaundemente of the pope. Ibid., 299. This Foroneus ordeynede … causes to be ventilate afore a iugge.
1528. in Burnet, Hist. Ref., Rec. (Pocock), I. 126. All the matter declared and ventilate.
1532–3. Act 24 Hen. VIII., c. 12. Courtes … where the said mattier nowe beyng in contencion … shall happen to be ventilate, commensed, or begunne.
